Shakib, Sabbir guide Bangladesh

Shakib Al Hasan and Sabbir Rahman struck unbeaten half-centuries to lead Bangladesh to a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in a Twenty20 match.Bangladesh's first T20 win over Pakistan in eight matches followed a first series triumph in the one-day internationals.

The two-test series starts on Tuesday.Shakib was unbeaten on 57 and Sabbir undefeated on 51, as Bangladesh made 3-143 to run down the target with 22 balls to spare after Pakistan scored 5-141.

The Bangladesh openers were dismissed within the first three overs, but Shakib and Sabbir shared an undefeated 105-run stand.

Opener Tamim Iqbal hammered Mohammad Hafeez for 14 runs in the first over, but Soumya Sarkar was run out for a duck off the last ball, and Tamim lasted only 11 balls.